Anniversaries & Celebrations

Great-Great-Grandma comes to confirmation

Four young ladies confirmed their baptismal promises and confessed their faith in the Triune God at a confirmation celebration at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hermannsburg on 8 August 2021.

Coober Pedy Lutherans remembered

On 4 May, the historical Lutheran presence in Coober Pedy was commemorated with the unveiling of a plaque on the site of the former Lutheran church hall, which is now part of the TAFE campus. In April 1959, Pastor Fred Traeger arrived in Coober Pedy with his wife Gertrude to serve the spiritual and physical… Read more

Anmatyerr Mini-Bible is dedicated

We have been celebrating the publication of the Anmatyerr Mini-Bible in style!

Kwatja, Kwatja! Kuprilya Day 2020

Water is important and powerful, but why would 16 families gather to have their young babies and children washed clean?

Alyawarr Lutherans mark 70th anniversary

Since 2017, representatives of the Lutheran congregations of the Sandover have been meeting at the main community Ampilatwatja for their annual regional conference. This year they met on the weekend of 12–13 September – later than usual, due to COVID-19.

Areyonga students graduate at Unity College

On Monday 28 October 2019, Unity College in Murray Bridge South Australia presented Year 12 students with a variety of awards and acknowledged their graduation during a valedictory service. Among the graduating class were four students from Areyonga.

Tears of joy at ordination

On Sunday 13 October, nearly 200 people attended the ordination service for Jeffrey Wheeler at Mount Liebig.

Celebrating 10 years of Pastor Marcus’ ministry

On Sunday 26 November, the Hermannsburg congregation celebrated 10 years of faithful ministry from Pastor Marcus Wheeler.

Hermannsburg: passing on the baton

‘We are one generation. We receive the baton of faith from the last generation and we ask for God’s help to pass it on to the next generation.’

Killalpaninna mission – 150th anniversary

FRM celebrates 150 years since the first missionaries were sent from Hermannsburg in Germany to Australia.